Two people have been arrested in connection with the murder of a 55-year-old man whose bloodied body was found by his son when he visited his home in Cork city over the weekend.

A man in his 20s remains in garda custody over the death of a man in east Cork yesterday.

Gardaí are investigating the circumstances around the discovery of the body of a man in Co. Cork this morning.

A teenager has been arrested in the Shanagarry area of East Cork in relation to the seizure of 1.5kg of herbal cannabis.

Gardaí are investigating photographs posted online of two men, one dressed as a priest, engaged in sex acts on an altar of a rural Catholic church.

Gardaí are asking for the public's help following a hit-and-run in Cobh, Co. Cork.

"I truly and honestly believe I was about to die."

Three men have been arrested following the seizure of a quantity of cocaine in Cork.

Gardaí are questioning a man after a mother and her teenage daughter were stabbed during a violent domestic incident yesterday.

The Data Protection Commissioner is to be asked to determine if gardaí breached any legislation by providing Irish Water with details about people alleged to have obstructed agents installing household meters.

A man in his late 60s has died after being struck by a car in Co Cork this evening.

A file is being prepared for the DPP after a garda’s wife was seriously injured in a hit and run in Co Cork.

Gardaí suspect that the same gang targeted two different sports events, breaking into 15 parked cars and stealing, cash, mobile phones and laptop computers.

Gardaí and customs in Cork have foiled a plan to smuggle guns to an organised crime gang after they seized two weapons and arrested a man for questioning about the arms find.

Gardaí and customs officials have smashed a gun-running operation and arrested a 28-year-old man following “an intelligence-led operation” in North Cork which led them to seize two firearms.

Three men who were arrested by gardaí after attempting to raid a businessman’s house have been refused bail after appearing at a special sitting of Cork District Court.

Gardaí in Cork are questioning four men in connection with an attempted armed robbery.

A man in his 80s has died after he drove the wrong way down a motorway before colliding head on with another car on the outskirts of Cork.

A car may have been driving in the wrong direction on the N25 motorway when it and another car were in collision, according to initial Garda investigations.

Public representatives say most of their fears about a potential downgrading of policing in a large part of Co Cork have been allayed by senior gardaí.

A woman remains in a critical condition at Cork University Hospital after a road crash on Saturday — an incident which occurred after four road deaths over the Christmas period.

A 26-year old woman remains in a serious condition in hospital following car crash in Co. Cork yesterday evening.

BUILDING bridges in the air for internet search engine companies, completing a psychiatric care hospital for the Under 18s in Cherry Orchard, Dublin, and fitting out offices in Cork for the likes of VMware and extensions for Boston Scientific — the architectural practice Reddy O’Riordan Staehli is back being busy as it celebrates its 40th birthday.

More than half a century of Irish TV technology was yesterday consigned to history with the switch to a solely digital service.

Gardaí are today searching for Aoife Finan, 19, from Cobh, Co Cork, who has been missing since last Saturday.

A violent incident in a town on the outskirts of Cork City may have been sparked by a turf war involving ice-cream van operators.

Three men have been arrested in connection with a major investigation into child sex abuse at a Co Cork school.

Fianna Fáil leader Micheal Martin has rejected claims by Éamon Ó Cuív that Sinn Féin would be their preferred choice as coalition partners in any future government.

Former Fianna Fáil TD Ned O’Keeffe was released without charge after being questioned by gardaí over suspected fraud offences.

Gardaí are investigating a two-car collision in Co Cork last night in which a 19-year-old woman died.

Former Fianna Fáil TD Ned O’Keeffe was still being questioned last night after being arrested on suspicion of fraud.

A Polish woman in her 20s died following an horrific crash, yards from a motorway toll plaza in Co Cork.

Gardaí have interviewed 17 men who claim they were sexually abused while attending a college on the outskirts of Cork.

As part of an ongoing major surveillance operation against suspected dissident republicans, gardaí arrested two men and seized a handgun, ammunition and a car near woods in North Cork.

Two men have been held overnight by gardaí in Co Cork in connection with suspected dissident republican activity.

Gardaí have arrested two men following the recovery of a firearm in Co Cork yesterday evening.

Thieves commonly use excavation equipment to rip ATMs out of walls.

GARDAÍ will this morning continue their search for suspected burglars who crashed their high-powered car following a chase in East Cork last night.

GARDAÍ say they are taking “seriously” an allegation of attempted child abduction, which is said to have occurred in broad daylight in a Co Cork town.

GARDAÍ are searching for an armed raider who held a female shop assistant at knife-point before robbing cash from the premises and locking her in a room inside.

A POSTMAN who dumped more than 10,000 letters over a six-month period had a four-month jail sentence suspended yesterday as the appeal court judge said the man had learned his lesson.

TWO men have appeared before a special sitting of Fermoy District Court in connection with one of the largest finds of cocaine in the history of the state.

Two men are due to appear in court later in connection with a drug seizure in Co Cork on Thursday, thought to be worth around €5m.